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ROBERTS, IL

Federal Excess

Ford County, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
51.8
Fair / 100

ROBERTS, IL is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Ford County, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWintek Corporation
IXP distance67.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage70.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage25 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNCSA Petascale Computing Facility
DC distance33.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,956

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ford County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near ROBERTS, IL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160158Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN123150Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN123149Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN123151Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN123133Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
ROBERTS, ILFederal Excess3.8 yrs52.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123150 - TAP160051)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs49.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123149 - UNKNOWN123150)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs49.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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